by Carol A. Josel | Nov 25, 2019 | Articles
Ah, tests, the bane of many and now a deeply entrenched part of schooling in these data collecting days, complete with test prep sessions. About the state-required assessments, while telling kids to relax and just do their best, embedded is also the message that...
by Carol A. Josel | Nov 20, 2019 | Carol A Josel
“Sticks and stones may hurt my bones, but words will never harm me….” That ditty bolstered a whole of us back when, but nowadays nasty words find their way online, too, potentially causing cause great and endless hurt. Question is, while schools are out there on the...
by Carol A. Josel | Nov 19, 2019 | Carol A Josel
As if helicoptering parents weren’t enough, there’s a new breed of moms and dads nowadays, These so-called “snow plow” types, don’t just hover, they remain ahead of the curve removing potential obstacles in their children’s paths to...
by Carol A. Josel | Nov 14, 2019 | Carol A Josel
As reported by Education Week, school districts are now figuring how best to work with students affected by the two kinds of trauma affecting our children as never before. TYPE I results from a single incident that affects a number of children or even an entire...
by Carol A. Josel | Nov 7, 2019 | Commentary, It’s a Fact, Making Education News, Making News
Many parents use screen time as a kid-sitter, enjoying the quiet that descends on their youngsters when in the grip of a video game, social media, a texting exchange, or TV… Meanwhile, the Pew Research Center recently found that, in 2018, 95% of teens own a smartphone...
